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1 focolaio
m (pl -ai) fig hotbed* * *focolaio s.m.1 (med.) focus*, centre2 (fig.) hotbed, breeding-ground, seed bed: un focolaio di rivolta, a hotbed (o breeding-ground) of revolt.* * *1) med. hotbed2) fig. breeding ground* * *focolaiopl. -ai /foko'lajo, ai/sostantivo m.1 med. hotbed2 fig. breeding ground. -
2 fucina
f forge* * *fucina s.f.1 forge, smithy; ( di grande stabilimento) forge shop2 (fig.) mine, source; (spreg.) hotbed: una fucina di tradimenti, a hotbed of disloyalty // quella accademia è sempre stata una fucina di artisti, that school has always been a breeding ground for artists.* * *[fu'tʃina]sostantivo femminile1) (laboratorio) smithy, forge2) fig. (luogo di formazione)* * *fucina/fu't∫ina/sostantivo f.1 (laboratorio) smithy, forge2 fig. (luogo di formazione) una fucina d'ingegni a breeding ground of minds; una fucina di menzogne a hothouse of lies. -
3 letto
1. past part vedere leggere2. m bedletto a una piazza single bedletto matrimoniale double bedandare a letto go to bedessere a letto be in bed* * *letto s.m.1 bed: letto a una piazza, single bed; letto a due piazze, double bed; letti gemelli, twin beds; letto a castello, bunk bed; letto da campo, camp bed; letto di ferro, iron bedstead; letto di piume, feather bed; letto elastico, spring bed; letto pieghevole, folding bed; camera a un letto, room with a single bed; camera a due letti, room with two beds; camera da letto, bedroom; compagno di letto, bedfellow; divano letto, divan bed; vagone letto, sleeping car (o sleeper); andare a letto, to go to bed: è ora di andare a letto, it's bedtime; andare a letto con qlcu., (avere rapporti sessuali) to go to bed with s.o.; fare, disfare il letto, to make, to strip the bed; essere a letto, to be in bed; mettere un bambino a letto, to put a child to bed // saltare giù dal letto, to jump (o to spring) out of bed // morire nel proprio letto, to die in one's bed (o to die a natural death) // essere inchiodato a un letto, to be confined to bed // sei cascato dal letto stamattina!, (fig.) you're up with the lark today! // sdraiarsi su un letto di foglie, to lie down on a bed of leaves // figlio di primo letto, child of one's first marriage // letto di dolore, bed of pain; letto di morte, deathbed // letto di Procuste, bed of Procustes // un letto di rose, (fig.) a bed of roses; essere in un letto di spine, (fig.) to be on a bed of thorns (o in serious trouble) // chi va a letto senza cena, tutta notte si dimena, (prov.) he who goes to bed supperless, tumbles and tosses all night2 (med.) bed: letto capillare, capillary bed; letto dell'unghia, nail-bed3 (agr.): letto caldo, hotbed4 (geol., miner.) footwall5 (geogr.) bed, streambed: letto di fiume, riverbed; letto asciutto di lago salato, salt flat6 (chim.) letto di fusione, hearth; letto fluidizzato, fluidized bed.* * *['lɛtto]sostantivo maschile1) bedletto a una piazza o singolo single bed; letto a due piazze, matrimoniale double bed; andare a letto to go to bed; è ora di andare a letto it's time for bed o bedtime; andare a letto con qcn. to go to bed with sb.; mettersi a letto to get into bed, to bed down; (per malattia) to take to one's bed; a letto in bed; essere costretto a letto [ malato] to be bedridden o confined to bed; fare, disfare il letto to make, strip down the bed; (posto) letto bed; un albergo con 300 posti letto a hotel that sleeps 300; camera a un letto, a due -i single, double bedroom; figli dello stesso, di primo letto — children of the same, first marriage
2) (di corso d'acqua) bed3) (strato) bed, layer•letto da campo — camp bed, cot AE
letto di dolore — lett. bed of pain
letto estraibile — truckle BE o trundle AE bed
••andare a letto con le galline — to go to bed o turn in early
* * *letto/'lεtto/sostantivo m.1 bed; letto a una piazza o singolo single bed; letto a due piazze, matrimoniale double bed; andare a letto to go to bed; è ora di andare a letto it's time for bed o bedtime; andare a letto con qcn. to go to bed with sb.; mettersi a letto to get into bed, to bed down; (per malattia) to take to one's bed; a letto in bed; essere costretto a letto [ malato] to be bedridden o confined to bed; fare, disfare il letto to make, strip down the bed; (posto) letto bed; un albergo con 300 posti letto a hotel that sleeps 300; camera a un letto, a due -i single, double bedroom; figli dello stesso, di primo letto children of the same, first marriage2 (di corso d'acqua) bed3 (strato) bed, layer; un letto di foglie a bed of leavesandare a letto con le galline to go to bed o turn in early\letto a baldacchino four-poster (bed); letto da campo camp bed, cot AE; letto a castello bunk bed; letto coniugale marriage bed; letto di dolore lett. bed of pain; letto estraibile truckle BE o trundle AE bed; letto di morte deathbed; letto di rose bed of roses; letto di spine bed of nails; - i gemelli twin beds. -
4 focolaio sm
[foko'lajo] focolaio (-ai)Med centre Brit o center Am of infection, focus, fig hotbed, breeding ground -
5 concimaia
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6 focolaio
sm [foko'lajo] focolaio (-ai)Med centre Brit o center Am of infection, focus, fig hotbed, breeding ground
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